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Season 2 of Pose sees the world of Ballroom explode into the mainstream when Madonna’s hit single, Vogue tops the charts. Suddenly the world wants to know all about the subculture and the legendary children become de rigeur. But it’s not all sunshine and roses though. Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) and Pray Tell (Billy Porter) face the reality of their HIV status. Damon (Ryan Jamaal Swain) and Ricky’s (Dyllón Burnside) relationship hits serious issues. And Angel (Indya Moore) takes on the modelling world while trying to keep her secret under wraps.

The latest season of American Horror Story takes us back to the 80’s to a world obsessed with aerobics, rock music and big hair. Camp Redwood has just been reopened years after a terrible massacre that left only one survivor, Margaret Booth (Leslie Grossman), the now camp director. Five counsellors head to the camp to start their jobs but it soon becomes apparent that nothing is what it appears and that the camp holds more secrets and ghosts than you can shake a stick at.

I am a huge fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. I love the artistry of the participants as well as their boundless self-expression and the way they interpret the weekly runway categories in such a creative fashion. The show is the epitome of fierceness and I am living for it.

My love of Drag Race lead me to the documentary Paris is Burning which looks at underground “ball” scene that formed a huge part of the New York LGBT community in the 80’s. I have watched this documentary several times because it is beautiful and heartbreaking and gives such a deeper understanding of the inspiration behind the TV show.

Pose is set in the world of Paris is Burning so you can imagine I was like a moth to a flame.